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Another trial saw participants drive an adapted vehicle to the Intercontinental London – The O2 and then automated technology was used to let the vehicle park itself. Results showed 26% fully trusted the technology, 33% mostly trusted it, 30% partially trusted it, 7% partially distrusted it and 4% didn’t trust it at all.

Public shuttle trials of AVs along the Thames Path behind The O2 found they were a viable public transport solution of the future, but highlighted that “building the public’s confidence in the technology will be a critical factor in its successful adoption”.

Bosses said research from the GATEway project, which was jointly funded by the Government and industry, had “undoubtedly helped to advance the UK’s position in the automated vehicles revolution”.

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TRL CEO Rob Wallis said: “GATEway has created an invaluable wealth of knowledge, experience and evidence-based research on how to develop and test new technology and business models.

“It has provided the strongest foundation for us to now move forward and continue to realise the potential of integrated mobility solutions.”